Monday, August 17, 2015

Tianjin blasts death toll rises to 114, 70 missing

Death toll of the massive Tianjin blasts rose to 114 after rescuers found two more bodies in the debris, a municipal publicity official said on Monday.Gong Jiansheng told the press that the identities of 54 bodies have been confirmed, adding that another 70 people are still missing.

The number of missing was previously 95, before 25 people were identified among the bodies found. Xinhua - globaltimes.cn17/8/15---

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